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2024 Kanji: Kin or Kane, gold
Since 1995 at the end of the year, Japaneses vote for what they consider the "kanji" of the year. The…
A Guide to Air Conditioners in Japan
In Japanese "air conditioner" is said エアコン aircon and the word derives from the English term and composed of…
What does Naruto's ‘ttebayo mean?
All of those who already watched Naruto in Japanese, either the anime or the movies, already know that the…
How to say age in Japanese
In Japanese, the counter sai is used to express how old one is. It can be written with two different kanji:…
Personal Pronouns in Japanese
Personal pronouns do exist in Japanese, although their use is quite different from English. Native Japanese…
How to count in Japanese
The use of Arabic numerals to write numbers has become quite common in Japanese language, but sino-japanese…
How to tell time in Japanese
After learning how to write the current date in Japanese, it is also interesting to know how to ask and give…
Traveling or living in Japan without speaking Japanese
Japanese people speak foreign languages little and poorly. It is important to understand this point before…
JLPT: the Japanese Language Test (N1 to N5)
There are several tests of Japanese language proficiency, just like DELF for the French or TOIEC for English…
10 things to do before going to Japan
To accompany all travelers preparing their journey in Japan, we already offer you a quite complete guide of…
Writing your name in Japanese
Writing a foreign name in Japanese does not imply to translate it but to transcribe it. Indeed, the Japanese…
Introducing yourself in Japanese
In Japanese, all the possible greeting expressions are called 自己紹介 jikoshokai.
They are, obviously,…
Family Members in Japanese
The Japanese language loves to create numerous declensions, especially depending on the interlocutors' ages…
How to say Happy New Year in Japanese
The New Year is called oshôgatsu (お正月).
There are two ways of saying "Happy New Year":
Until…
How to Write in Japanese on your Keyboard
When you start learning Japanese, you want to be able to switch your keyboard to a different writing system…
How to write the date in Japanese
Telling the date in Japanese is not awfully complicated. Here is a short summary of how to express the date…
How to display Japanese characters
Here is an article that provides a summary answer to a frequently asked question: how can Japanese characters…
How to apologize in Japanese
すみません sumimasen is probably the first word that comes to mind to apologize in Japanese as it actually means …
A few insults in Japanese
Here is a quite unassuming article to present some of the most commonly used insults in Japanese. Since the…
How to say Yes and No in Japanese
Although it may seem strange to some of our readers, there are different ways of expressing both approval and…